Congratulations, Seattle: You've broken with national precedent and chosen a building that was erected within the past five years. It wouldn't have been a surprise if our city had taken its time to warm up to the Rem Koolhaas-designed Seattle Central Library, but instead, Seattle residents took Koolhaas' beautiful and innovative design to heart the minute the library opened its doors.
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Washington Talking Book and Braille Library, Washington Mutual Tower and Volunteer Park Tower.
